All day long the baker's cat toils in the bakery and all night he is expected to catch the mice that run riot in the storeroom. If he doesn't catch any mice, the beastly baker tells him, he won't get any food. Too exhausted to chase after the cheeky rodents, the baker's cat becomes thin and sad and weepy, until the mice take pity on him and together they concoct a clever plan . . .
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"Posy Simmonds delights as ever with a subversive story rich in humour and glorious in its bakery details" (Guardian 2004-10-16)
"Anything by Posy Simmonds is a must for parents as well as children" (Katie Law Evening Standard 2005-12-19)
"Cat lovers of all ages will be charmed by this story about the collaboration between a hardworking cat and a collection of very clever mice. They will also be delighted with the way in which the wicked baker and his wife are well and truly tricked by the animals" (Through The Looking Glass)
"Children will adore the fussy detail and the hilarious dialogue" (The Economist 2004-12-11)
"A witty account of what happens when animals take over from selfish human masters" (Independent 2004-12-03)
"Anything by Posy Simmonds is a must for parents as well as children" (Katie Law Evening Standard 2005-12-19)
"Cat lovers of all ages will be charmed by this story about the collaboration between a hardworking cat and a collection of very clever mice. They will also be delighted with the way in which the wicked baker and his wife are well and truly tricked by the animals" (Through The Looking Glass)
"Children will adore the fussy detail and the hilarious dialogue" (The Economist 2004-12-11)
"A witty account of what happens when animals take over from selfish human masters" (Independent 2004-12-03)
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This delightful tale of triumph over adversity is Posy Simmonds at her absolute best.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Since acquiring this book, my 4-year old has insisted on having the "Cookery Cat" (his words!) read to him every single night! He loves the cheeky names the cat is called ("mangy fur-bag) and the mice running riot in the storeroom and feels sorry for him when he has a teeny weeny fish for breakfast. It's a really lovely story about getting one-up over the baddies!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By R. Singer
Format:Hardcover
I got this out of the Amazon box yesterday evening after my 4 year old had gone to bed. This morning I showed him the new book and then found myself having to read it over and over for the next half hour through breakfast until we left for school. He loves the language and was soon chanting the mices' tail-making poem. He also loves those classic detailed Posy Simmonds drawings, pointing out to me how the snake works, the smallness of the meagre fish in the cat's dish, the cat's fur all standing up when he is threatened with being turned in to mittens - it is choc full of things to look at and talk about.
I honestly can't recommend it highly enough.
I honestly can't recommend it highly enough.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By B. Looney
Format:Paperback
Being an American living with a culture overly concerned with political correctness, I found Baker Cat not only adorable but refreshingly irreverent. It's nice to read a children's book that speaks directly to what children love--seeing the underdog win and learning a few naughty expressions! Most American children's books are so sanitized and conformist--and too focused on setting a good example. I purchased the book because I'm a teacher and thought it would be perfect for the set of third graders I had that year. With my help, my students turned the story into a play and acted it out for other children in the school. They did an amazing job, I think, because they could really understand the characters. Who wouldn't eat all the sugar and cocoa if left alone with it? The child who played the cat was British and carried off the lines and the humor perfectly. (An American can't say the word "cheeky" without sounding ridiculous!) Hats off to Posy Simmonds. I hope she writes more books like Baker Cat--with enough characters to turn into another class play!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By rowena moore
Format:Paperback
My four year old daughter loves this again and again. Quirky story, gorgeous expressions, a sensible moral and some very cheeky mice. Lots of little person reading fun in the text and illustrations and a happy 'just' ending. Wouldn't we all like to shop at this bakers?!
By Ms. S. Quinn
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a wonderful book with excellent drawings by Posy Simmonds which tells a story of a very hard-working cat and his relationship with his `employers' (the baker and his mean wife) and the mice who inhabit the bakery. His relationship with the bakery mice is a lesson for children in working together to defeat a common `enemy'. I enjoyed reading this book immensely both for the story which is a page turner and the detailed illustrations. Highly recommended for young children.
By K. Wilkinson
Format:Hardcover
I bought this after first taking it out of the library for my 3 year old son who is obsessed with it. A witty and engaging story along the lines of a feline Cinderella and beautifully illustrated. One of those lovely books that I'm happy to read again and again and my little boy demands every other night. Highly recommended!
1 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By N. Wilson
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Charming, lively, rather slight: do I detect a minor problem in not quite matching the book either to the grown up or elderly (I am 73 ...) or to a particular age of child? Do I give it to my six year old grand-daughter now, or wait another 6 ... 9? ... years? But a lovely book. There is no-one else like Posy.
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